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A Hearty Life

August 3rd, 2008

Have a Heart – Treat your Heart with Care… Guest post by Heather Johnson

This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of what is a radiographer. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com….
A cardiac arrest can hit you when you least expect it, with no warning whatsoever, and at times, the first attack itself is fatal. If […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 8th, 2008

Are you prepared to administer CPR?

A little late but better then never! Last week was National CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator Awareness Week.
With that being said, are you prepared to administer CPR at home if need be?
According to the American Heart Association 80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home so being trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation can mean the […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

April 1st, 2008

Angina drug proves to treat long QT syndrome

As many as 1000 deaths each year are associated with long QT syndrome. This very scary cardiac arrhythmia puts teen and young persons at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, usually ending in death. These same young ladies and gents have healthy hearts otherwise.
Researchers have found that a drug that is used in cases of angina […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

March 10th, 2008

Young basketball player alive due to AED and ‘cooling’ procedure after cardiac arrest

This is so scary to me, a mom of three young kids. 18 year old Adam Thielen went it cardiac arrest while on the sidelines of his school basketball game. Thanks to spectators that were familiar with an AED, this 3 sport athlete was revived as his parents looked on.
Adam was rushed to Monticello Hospital […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments